~12 to go.
Puusti the Dog turned one today and I would like to say it has all been smooth sailing with him, but no - he is a bit of a dick. It isn't his fault entirely, since he is a dog. It is mostly because there is inconsistent training where I try to train him and my wife just lets him do what he wants.
Inconsistency isn't a great training methodology.
Despite his undeservingness, Smallsteps bought him a gift which she wrapped, put a name tag on with our names, and helped him unwrap again this morning before she went to school. We thought he would eat the nose first, as he seems to have a liking (or disliking) for them and it is usually the first thing to go, but he went for the fluffy spikes instead. Now there is brown material strewn around the living room. I tried vacuuming - but ten minutes later it was all back again - and the hedgehog has a lot to still rip off.
Instead of vacuuming again, I cleaned the vacuum cleaner.
Puusti is both curse and blessing though, as while he can be super frustrating at times with the mischief he gets up to, he does generally make up for it with his cuteness and quirkiness. He has lots of little funny traits in his personality that make him interesting and funny. Having a dog in the home is a good thing for everyone - most of the time. It is nice to have him around when he is playful or cuddly, it is mainly when he is barking that he gets annoying. But, that is improving slowly.
VERY sloooooowly.
The main thing is that Smallsteps is happy with him and of course, my wife is happy with any animals. Smallsteps occasionally complains about having to take him for a walk, but overall she is doing really well and she spends time playing with and talking to him. As an only child, I think it makes her life a bit better for having a dog in it and the additional responsibility can't hurt. And for Puusti, he has a home where people care for him and spend time with him and he returns the love with love, as dogs do.
Hopefully he learns a bit more in year two.
Taraz
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